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I’ve read so many books about goal setting and achieving goals, being productive and focused yet I’ve failed so many times.

I find myself being busy, but not always on the most important work.

I work from home and I wouldn’t change that for anything, but having a 19 month old clamoring for my attention at all times makes it challenging to get things done. Even as I write this he’s climbing all over me.
Over the years I’ve set goals and failed to meet them and then felt like setting goals wasn’t for me.

But I can go back into my journal and see where I’ve written down some pretty major things and I’m living out right now what I wrote in my journal. So I’m not a complete failure. 🙂

I will always be a student of how to be more productive because time is precious and I think setting goals is important, but I no longer let it bother me if I fall short. Because as I look back over the last 10 years of having my own business I can clearly see that I’ve progressed. Business is better than it was and I’m doing work that I love.

So let me encourage you if you feel like you’ve been a failure at setting goals. Your goals can be in pencil which means they can be revised. The important thing is to write something down, take action on it, and review those goals often. If 3 months down the road you need to change the goal do it and don’t feel bad about it. Just keep moving forward.

Here is a link to a Goal Setting Workbook by my friend Dan Miller – https://s3.amazonaws.com/imbucket-ryan/RyanReger.com/48Days-Goals-2019.pdf. I encourage you to go through it and fill it out. It’s really good and will help you set goals for next year. I can’t believe we’re only 6-1/2 weeks away from 2019!!!

There’s something powerful that happens when you write down your dreams and goals.

It’s like you become a magnet for those things.

What do you want in life? Write it down.

What do you want your life to look like 5 years from now? Write it down.

Where do you want to travel? Write it down.

What are the dreams you had when you were younger that you would still like to accomplish? Write it down.

You’ll be amazed at what the practice of putting it down on paper does for you.

But just don’t write it down and forget it. Maybe make a vision board with pictures. At the very least, though, look at what you’ve written down often. It will stir you up to take action toward those things.

On May 29, 2012 I wrote in my journal about the amount of money we had given to our church by that time. It was quite a significant amount to us. I had also been listening to a sermon by Jerry Savelle called “Pursuing God.” In that message he references the book of Haggai. Haggai was a prophet to the Jewish nation after they returned from Babylonian captivity.

In Haggai 1:2,3 it says “2 This is what the Lord Almighty says: “These people say, ‘The time has not yet come to rebuild the Lord’s house.’”

3 Then the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai: 4 “Is it a time for you yourselves to be living in your paneled houses, while this house remains a ruin?”

In Dr. Savelle’s message he said that if you’re being faithful to give to the Lord’s house that you can expect God to take care of your house. We took that message to heart and prayed about a new house. I also wrote in my journal on that day “I have been sowing into God’s house so we know that He’s going to take care of our new house.”

At the time we were living in a 1200 sf rental home. It was the perfect place for us for 3 years, but we knew we were supposed to dream bigger.

Fast forward to November of 2012 (just 6 months after my journal entry) and we found an amazing neighborhood in one of the most affluent cities in the whole country. We walked into the model home and inquired about building a house in that new neighborhood and as we expected the price was WAY more than we could afford. So we moved on. A day or two later my wife got a call from the sales manager of the builder we had talked to. She told us about a 3100 sf spec home that hadn’t been built yet, but that because it was already planned out and because the neighborhood was so new we could get in at a much more affordable price.

It still felt like a stretch, but after much prayer we felt lead to buy it and it’s the home we’ve been living in for the last 5 ½ years. Had we waited even a few months longer we would not have been able to afford it at the time. We were in the right place and at the right time.

I cannot emphasize enough the power of writing down your dreams and goals. Just do it and watch what happens.

Q4 is quickly approaching and with a plan of action you can expect to double our even triple your sales compared to the rest of the year!

But, how do you make the most of the best shopping season of the year? If you’re a newer seller where do you even start?

In the Proven Q4 Plan we’re going to show you exactly where and equip you with the tools and resources needed to make this your best Q4 yet. You might be wondering how to find profitable inventory, how to keep the momentum going beyond Q4, where to start if you’re on a budget, or even how to source without having to go from store to store. All of this and more will be covered in our Proven Q4 Plan Group.

Here’s what you get when you join us for the Proven Q4 Plan:

· An exclusive Q4 bootcamp – We will cover Amazon selling from A to Z so whether you’re brand new or have been through several Q4s these will benefit you.

· Weekly training webinars – beyond the bootcamp we will have multiple weekly live webinars and videos to keep you motivated and encouraged.

· Amazing supportive community – the leadership team we have assembled truly cares about your success and we’re eager to help you succeed.

· Private Facebook group – this is the place to ask any and all questions you have. There are no “dumb questions” and our team will be available to help you here.

Wouldn’t it be awesome to have a steady, consistent stream of sales from replenishable inventory?

That’s exactly what my friend Christie has and she sells almost $10,000 per month in predictable, replenishable inventory. This means Christie has more time to spend with her husband, grandkids, and working on ways to expand her business like wholesale and private label.

Can’t make it to ASD? We have a non-attendee package that you can take advantage of where we’ll teach you how to source from trade shows from the comfort of your home. Grab it here – http://privatelabeltheeasyway.com/asdeasyway/

With every possible business model there is and all the great courses and content, how do you do it all? You don’t.

It’s so easy to get distracted by it all and being a good multi-tasker is not the answer.

Your key to success in 2018 can be summed up in one little word….Focus.

Rather than try to accomplish 50 things this year what are the main 3-5 things that you absolutely want to see happen?

For me it’s easier to think about what I want to accomplish by April 1 rather than December 31. I tend to put off long term things and then never get around to them, but a 90 day goal is something that I can focus on. But even 90 day goals won’t happen unless you take daily action.

For me I need a system to keep track of this and what I currently use is Trello (https://trello.com/) and it’s Free! I’ll do a video explaining how I use it and share it with you. I’m always looking for ways to be more productive and I’m not where I want to be yet, but I’m learning and I’ll share with you what is working right now for me.

During my morning quiet time back in January 2009 I wrote these 6 little bullet points in my journal under the heading “My Dream Position:”

Flexible Hours

High Pay

Work from Home

Vacation time whenever I need it

Great people to work with

A cause, mission, vision I love and am passionate about

Our business was still in its infancy. I had no idea at the time whether or not it was going to work. So I was still checking out job websites and exploring other options. My dream was to be in business for myself, but I also had to make sure I could take care of my wife.

Fast forward to 2017 and I’ve been living this dream for several years now. I never had to go get a “real job” and our business has expanded every year since. It doesn’t look anything like it did back in 2009. I’m not quite at the 4 hour workweek, but I really can work as much or as little as I want to.

My wife and I just had our first child back in April and I can’t tell you how thankful I am to be able to be home and experience every single moment of his little life. My work fits into my lifestyle, not the other way around which is the case for most people.

What are your 6 bullet points?

Write them down.

After you’ve done that I encourage you to look at them often. There’s something about having a vision (more on that in a few days) that motivates us and keeps us headed in the right direction.

One way is to teach something you’ve learned or a topic that you’re passionate about.

Maybe you have a book inside you but aren’t sure where to start. Maybe you’re thinking that it would be awesome to get paid for some knowledge you have, but have no idea who would pay you or how to even go about it. Or maybe you’re already a coach or mentor and want to expand your reach.

No matter where you are in the process, I’d like to invite you to a free webinar that Jenni Hunt and I are doing to help you explore how you can monetize your passions and talents. It’s this Wednesday, November 1 at 7 pm CT.

If so, the webinar I hosted with Danny Stock is a must watch. He provided amazing, actionable content that you can use right now.

Have you been taught to scan everything? That method is like trying to find a needle in a haystack. What if you could get in and out of a store in under an hour and walk away with thousands of dollars in profitable inventory? How much would that revolutionize your Q4 and your whole business?

P.S. If you want to work closer with Danny and his team and learn even more tips that will skyrocket your Q4 success then check out his Amazon Legends group or join him in the Proven Q4 Plan groups. If you want both you can get 25% off the Q4 Plan groups. Just send an email to ralegends@gmail.com with your paid receipt to the Legends group and they’ll send you the discount link.

In Living the Multiple Income Streams Dream, I will explain the 3 main online business models and how to use them to build multiple streams of income.
Download your free copy here – http://ryanreger.com/freebook/

Things have gotten crazy busy around my house. My wife, Melane, and I just welcomed our first child into the world a few weeks ago. The weeks and months before our son was born were pretty intense as well – getting everything ready along with weekly doctor’s appointments.

You would think that this schedule would make it impossible to move my business forward, but the truth is our business has never been better.

I give God the glory for this and the key has been FOCUS.

Having less time to work has caused me to really focus on the most important things in my business and those things that only I can do. The result has been the best few months our business has ever seen.

One tool I use all the time to stay focused is Trello. Here’s a video I made for my Private Label Mentoring Group that I wanted to share with everyone – https://youtu.be/nGuKcBCYm8s

The weekend is a good time to evaluate where you are in your business and what you spend your time doing. I encourage you to look at your daily activities. Are they things that are the best use of your time? If not, hire those out and focus on the items that only you can do. That’s when you’ll see a massive difference in your business.

If selling physical products online is a major stream of income for you then I encourage you to take a look at private label. In my opinion it’s the best way to build a long-term, sustainable physical product business.

Imagine having no competition on your listings. Imagine products that are replenishable month after month. Imagine products that are immune to Amazon’s brand restrictions.

And best of all, private label doesn’t have to be hard and no, you don’t have to source overseas.

I’m sure you have noticed that Amazon is making it tougher and tougher on those in which their whole business is built upon retail arbitrage. Not to mention the number of other people that get into this business on a daily basis that drive prices down.

I’m not a doom and gloom guy. I think there will ALWAYS be opportunity for retail arbitrage. I just don’t think it’s smart to build your whole business on it. We all know that private label is the ultimate goal to build a long-term sustainable physical product business, but it still seems scary and unattainable for some. If that’s you don’t feel bad.

Christi Michelle launches private label products and exclusive bundles (almost as good as private label) in only 4 weeks and with less than $100. Her strategy could not be less intimidating and easy.

This time, though, she’s going to go into many more examples of her method and how you can implement it into your business. Plus if you register for the 2nd workshop, you get access to the first one for free!

In my private label mentoring program one of my students took Christi’s method and launched her own product for $68!

I know we’re in Q4, but there is still time to have your private label product or exclusive bundle launched in time for the peak of Q4.

You don’t want to miss this! This is the EASIEST method of launching a private label product I have ever seen.

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the last several days, you’ve heard about Amazon’s review policy change.

Here are my thoughts in a Nutshell –

This is a GOOD Thing – It levels the Playing Field
Gone are the days of sellers with an unlimited budget being able to throw up sub-par products and getting them ranked and selling while the rest of us are busting our butts trying to build a real business.

Product selection is going to be even more important moving forward. Differentiate yourself. Don’t pick a product that is the same as 50 other listings.

The good news is that they do, but you just have to know how to get that information.

Imagine launching bundle after bundle or private label after private label knowing in advance that your chances of success are high!

Imagine doing this and having several products ready by this Q4!

You don’t have to imagine. My friend Abe Ortolani is a data mining expert and he’s going to show you his EXACT method for finding short and long tail keywords that will turn into fantastic private label and/or bundle ideas.